As legendary star Diana Ross reaches a milestone birthday, she shows no signs of putting on the brakes. Why would she, if the secret of her success is having fun?
Diana Ross famously said, “You can’t just sit there and wait for people to give you that golden dream. You’ve got to get out there and make it happen for yourself.” And that is exactly what the Michigan-born star did.
But it’s her journey from humble beginnings to untouchable icon that has captivated fans across the world — and it is one that has been filled with not only stratospheric success but systemic racism, sexism and persecution, as she rose her way to the top. “My father worked hard, but we were still very poor, and I didn’t want anybody arguing about money, so I became the entertainer — the one who wanted everyone to be happy. I didn’t want there to be any problems,” she said of her tough childhood.
Yet despite her many accolades, which include two Grammys plus a further 13 nominations and two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Diana’s thirst for success and her strive for perfection were often perceived as negative attributes. Robert then went on to raise Rhonda as his own — Diana only told her daughter the truth about who her biological father was when she was 13 years old. Robert, who Diana affectionately referred to as “Bob”, previously opened up about how his relationship with the star began, saying, “No one introduced us,” but later joked that Diana liked to say that she “picked him up”.
But it was her second husband, Arne Næss Jr, who she married in 1985, that really captured Diana’s heart. “If I’m with a man, I’m soft and buttery,” she once joked. The star became a stepmother to his three children, Katinka, Christoffer and Leona, and also became a mum to boys, when she welcomed her sons, Ross and Evan.
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